Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Philadelphia, PA to Butte-Silver Bow, MT flatbed rate

$7,469flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.29
Distance: 2,268 mi
Typical range: $6,423–$8,514
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Philadelphia to Butte-Silver Bow price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,253
Fuel: $2,216
All-in estimate: $7,469

Return trip

Butte-Silver Bow → Philadelphia$7,356

This direction runs 2% above the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in MT prices above it.

Philadelphia to Butte-Silver Bow by truck type

Estimated cost from Philadelphia, PA to Butte-Silver Bow, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,238	$2.75	$5,552 – $6,925
53' refrigerated	$7,430	$3.28	$6,464 – $8,396
48' flatbed	$7,469	$3.29	$6,423 – $8,514
Step deck	$8,124	$3.58	$6,824 – $9,424
Power only	$5,551	$2.45	$4,830 – $6,273
Hotshot	$4,192	$1.85	$3,479 – $4,904
26' box truck	$4,092	$1.80	$3,478 – $4,706
Sprinter van	$2,495	$1.10	$2,096 – $2,895

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More lanes from Philadelphia

48' flatbed lanes from Philadelphia, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	91 mi	$1,214	$13.35	$1,044 – $1,384	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,831 mi	$7,378	$2.61	$6,345 – $8,411	6 d
Chicago, IL	787 mi	$2,510	$3.19	$2,159 – $2,861	2 d
Houston, TX	1,585 mi	$4,587	$2.89	$3,945 – $5,229	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,451 mi	$7,149	$2.92	$6,148 – $8,150	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,780 mi	$5,064	$2.84	$4,355 – $5,773	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,791 mi	$7,284	$2.61	$6,264 – $8,303	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,532 mi	$4,458	$2.91	$3,834 – $5,082	4 d

More lanes into Butte-Silver Bow

48' flatbed lanes into Butte-Silver Bow, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,314 mi	$8,561	$3.70	$7,363 – $9,760	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,032 mi	$5,816	$5.64	$5,001 – $6,630	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,498 mi	$7,095	$4.74	$6,102 – $8,088	4 d
Houston, TX	1,713 mi	$6,202	$3.62	$5,334 – $7,071	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,005 mi	$3,274	$3.26	$2,815 – $3,732	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,615 mi	$5,899	$3.65	$5,073 – $6,725	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,103 mi	$6,127	$5.56	$5,269 – $6,985	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,459 mi	$5,417	$3.71	$4,658 – $6,175	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Philadelphia, PA to Butte-Silver Bow, MT?

A 48' flatbed from Philadelphia, PA to Butte-Silver Bow, MT is estimated at $7,469 all-in in October 2026, or $3.29 a mile over about 2,268 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,423 and $8,514.

How far is Philadelphia, PA from Butte-Silver Bow, MT by truck?

About 2,268 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,216 of the $7,469 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,253 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Butte-Silver Bow, MT to Philadelphia, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,356, which makes Philadelphia, PA to Butte-Silver Bow, MT 2% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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